Frame for windows, skylights, and the like



May 8, 1928.

R. W. JENKINS FRAME FOR WIX IDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND THE LIKE Filed Jan.26. 1927 inf/1W1? 2W wa hwba Patented May 8, 1928 UNITED STATES.

PATENT oFF11cE REGINALD WILLIAM JENKINS, F BIRKENHEAD, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORTO K. H. ERTSON COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A. CORPORATION OFPENN- SYL'VANIA.

FRAME non wmnows sxrun'rs, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed January 26, 1927, Serial No. 163,788, and in GreatBritain Febmary 18, 1928.

This invention relates to a metal frame intended to be inserted in oraround an aperture in a sheet of corrugated sheet metal or other sheetmaterial for'the purpose ofhold-- ing a pane of glass, to form, forexample, a window or skylight, or of holding a flange or like part of astructure to be associated vviththe said aperture.

According to this invention, the frameis 19 adapted for attachment to acorrugated sheet by providing at the top, bottom or sides of this frame,ledges which are respectively of corrugated form of suitable pitch tofit to the corrugations of the sheet into which the said frame is to beinserted. Beads or ledges with surfaces of fiat or other convenientformare provided around the interior walls of the frame to hold the bed onwhich the panes of glass or the like can be held.

When this frame is used as a skylight or window frame provided withmeans for allowing the skylight-or window to be opened, rain is liableto collect in the joint between the upper edge-of the sash and theframe,

and in order to guard against entrance of rain at this joint a hood maybe provided formed integrally with the frame, or riveted or brazedthereto.

The accompanying drawing shows how so the said invention can beconveniently car:

I ried into practice Figure lis a plan view of a frame con structed inaccordance with this invention.-

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 showsections taken on the line 33, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6,respec tively, drawn to a larger scale.

As shown in this drawing, the sides and ends of the improved framecomprise ribs 0 which are curved so that they can fit closely or besecured to or in ridges orgrooves of the corrugated sheet to which theframe is to be attached. The side flanges b are corrugated in thedirection of their length as shown in Figures 4 and 5, whilst the endflanges c are corrugated in a direction trans-. verse to their length asshown in Figure 2.

held therein. The'exterior flanges b and 2 can conveniently be providedwith holes 0 so that the. frame can be riveted or bolted in the aperturein the corrugated sheet, or

" section. and end webs '5 may be provided having on their outersidesfianges b and 0 or panes of glass, the frame may be made ofsuitable shape-to serve as a foundation On the "insides. of the ribs,flat flanges d are: provided. as a bed for the glass or sash to be.

within the ribs (1 being subdivided as may be hold separate sheets orpanes of glass, sashes 'or other structures to be associated with theopening bordered by the frame.

When the frame is to be used as a skylight or window frame it issometimes required to' mount the sash in such a manner that it can beopened. For this purpose, at convenient parts of the frame, holes 7,Figures 3 and 4, can be provided in the sides ofthe frame. to receivepivot studs on which a sash can be mounted torotate to open and closethe same. Alternatively the sash may be rotatably mounted on hingesfixed to the flanges d, or in any other convenient manner. With thisarrangement. in some cases, the joint between the upper edge of the sashand the frame cannot-be made weatherproof, and in order to guard againstthe entrance of rain-water into the interior of the chamber in the wallorroof of which the frame is fitted. a hood 7; is provided which may beformed integrally with the frame. as shown in Figure 3, ex-

tending outwardly from the exterior face of the frame. This hood may beof any convenient form, curved or straight in crosssupporting the hood kor curtain web extending between them. If desired the frame can be madewithout thehood h. both ends of the frame being made like that shown inthe lower part of Figure 1. V v

The frame can conveniently be fitted to sheets of galvanized iron.asbestos protected metal. composition coated or cement asbestos,

or like material. such as is used for the roofs or walls of buildings.and the frame itself can be made of cast. rolled or pressed metal,

or of similar material to that of the sheet into which it isto befixed.

Instead of being employed to hold a pane orsupport for a shutter,ventilator, air-trunk or-o'ther structure associated with the openingthrough the corrugated sheet, the space uired. r

e invention can moreover bra-applied for use. with sheets of other thancorrugated form, for example, flat sheets having longitudinal,transverse or oblique stiffening or reinforcing beads or ridges formedtherein, and in this case, the outer flanges b, a at the sides, top andbottom of the frame are made of appropriate contour to correspond withthe shape of the'said sheet at the parts in which they are to beinserted.

I claim- I 1. A supporting frame of the character described having top,bottom and side ribs or walls forming an opening through which a glassor the like is capable of being inserted bodily, flanges extendedinwardly from said ribs or walls toform a bed for said glass, flangesextended outwardly from said ribs or Walls and provided withcorrugations to co-operate with the corrugations of a supporting memberhaving an Opening to which said frame is fitted.

2. A supporting frame of the character described having top, bottom andside ribs or walls forming an openin throu h which a glass or the likeis capa le of eing inserted bodily, flanges extended inwardly from saidribs or walls to form a bed for said glass, flanges extended outwardlyfrom attached to the top of said frame and pro- I jectin outwardlytherefrom and below th top ri or wall thereof.

3.'A supporting frame of the character described having top, bottom andside ribs or walls attached to one another to be handled as one pieceand forming at the front of the frame an opening extending from top'tobottom and from side to side through which a glass or the like ofsubstantially the size of the opening is capable of being insertedbodily and unobstructedly into the frame, flanges extended inwardly fromsaid ribs or walls to leave the opening at the front of the frame of thefull internal area of the frame and to form at the rear of the opening abed for said glass, flanges extended outwardly from said ribs or walls,

and a hood projecting from said frame at the top thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

REGINALD WILLIAM JENKINS.

